Gerontological nursing is a subject that studies the characteristics of physical health, mental health and disease care for the elderly, as well as preventive health care for the elderly, from physiological, psychological, socio-cultural and developmental perspective of the elderly. This course focuses on the knowledge of aging and care systems for the elderly, health assessment for the elderly, daily care for the elderly, mental health and mental care, medication safety and nursing, common health problems and care during sickness, hospice care, etc. The lecturer provides meticulous, lively and systematic teaching, combined with case-based teaching and the latest development in elderly care in China as well as globally, to present learners with the knowledge and skills of caring for the elderly. Therefore, students of this course, in their future clinical practice, will be able to help the elderly achieve or maintain optimal health status, as well as help them to pass away with peace and dignity, thereby improving their quality of life, and contributing to the process of active aging.
1.1 Human Life Expectancy and Age Classification of the Elderly
1.2 Population Aging
1.3 Influence and Countermeasures of Population Aging
1.4 Goals and Principles of Elderly Care
1.5 Theories Related to Elderly Care
1.6 Elderly Support and Elderly Care
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CHAPTER 2: Elderly Health Assessment
2.1 Aging Changes in the Elderly
2.2 Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Elderly
2.3 Principles of Elderly Health Assessment
2.4 Assessment of the Functional Status of the Elderly
2.5 Assessment of Cognitive Function in the Elderly
2.6 Assessment and Adjustment of the Living Environment for the Elderly
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CHAPTER3: Elderly Mental Health and Mental Health care
3.1 Overview of the Psychological Characteristics of the Elderly
3.2 Influencing Factors of Psychological Changes in the Elderly
3.3 Common Psychological Issues and Their Management in the Elderly
3.4 Depression in the Elderly
3.5 Elderly Patients with Dementia
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CHAPTER4: Elderly Daily Care
4.1 Precautions for Daily Care of the Elderly
4.2 General Care of Elderly Skin
4.3 Clothing Hygiene for the Elderly
4.4 Dietary Care for the Elderly
4.5 Sleep Guidance for the Elderly
4.6 Exercises Guidance for the Elderly
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CHAPTER5：Medication Safety and Care for the Elderly
5.1 Characteristics of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacodynamics in the Elderly
5.2 Common Adverse Drug Reactions and Their Causes in the Elderly
5.3 The Principles of the Use of Medications in the Elderly
5.4 Prevention of Adverse Drug Reactions in the Elderly
5.5 Medication Compliance in the Elderly
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CHAPTER6：Nursing Care for the Elderly with Common Health Problems and Diseases
6.1 Falls in the Elderly
6.2 Dysphagia in the Elderly
6.3 Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly
6.4 Constipation in the Elderly
6.5 Dry Mouth in the Elderly
6.6 Elderly Nutritional Deficiencies
6.7 Visual Impairment in the Elderly
6.8 Senile Deafness
6.9 Elderly Delirium
6.10 Elderly Frailty
6.11 Pneumonia in the Elderly
6.12 Hypertension in the Elderly
6.13 Stroke in the Elderly
6.14 Stable Angina in the Elderly
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CHAPTER7 Hospice Care for the Elderly
7.1 Concept of Hospice Care
7.2 Death Education
7.3 Nursing for Pain in the Dying Elderly
7.4 Nursing for Major Bleeding in the Dying Elderly
7.5 Nursing for Delirium in the Dying Elderly
7.6 Nursing for Dyspnea in the Dying Elderly
7.7 Psychological Problems and Nursing in the Dying Elderly
7.8 Grief Counseling for the Widowed Elderly
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FINAL EXAM
